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Hong Kong gold clearing system starts trial with 11 banks
Hong Kong gold clearing system entered trial operation with 11 banks, linking local bullion settlement to Shanghai as the city chases pricing power.
PBOC lifts Hong Kong yuan hub with 800bn Bond Connect quota
Hong Kong yuan hub plans widened as the PBOC raised the southbound Bond Connect quota to 800 billion yuan and backed new gold clearing.
Luxshare Hong Kong listing heads for top-end pricing
Luxshare's Hong Kong listing is headed for top-end pricing, pointing to firm demand for large AI supply-chain deals in Asian equity markets.
Hong Kong's IPO revival meets its first supply test
Hong Kong IPO lock-ups are releasing a record wave of insider shares, giving investors an early test of whether 2026 listing momentum can hold.
Luxshare Hong Kong IPO launches at up to $3.1 billion
Luxshare Hong Kong IPO launches at up to HK$24.27 billion, testing demand for Chinese hardware issuers as Hong Kong's listing window reopens.
Baidu Kunlunxin Hong Kong IPO targets $50bn valuation
Baidu Kunlunxin Hong Kong IPO reports sent Baidu shares up 7 per cent, sharpening the test of whether investors will back a $50 billion AI-chip price tag.
China AI and chip IPOs revive onshore market on Beijing's terms
China AI and chip IPOs are reviving the mainland market as Beijing steers capital to strategic listings and redraws Hong Kong's role.
Hong Kong dollar hits 10-month low as Fed bets buoy greenback
Hong Kong dollar hit HK$7.8417, its weakest in 10 months, as Fed hike bets widened the rate gap and pushed the peg toward its weak-side limit.
Alibaba stock falls 4.9% after Anthropic AI accusation
Alibaba stock fell as much as 4.9% to a 16-month low after Anthropic accused the Chinese group of using fake accounts to probe Claude.
Luxshare gauges demand for $3 billion Hong Kong listing
Luxshare’s Hong Kong listing could raise about $3 billion, testing whether investor demand in the city is broadening beyond recent headline IPOs.
Hong Kong IPO access would tap mainland cash for liquidity
Hong Kong IPO access is being pitched as a way to restore deal demand and trading depth without giving Beijing a full capital-account reopening.
Kingboard’s rally says mainland money is chasing AI proxies
Kingboard rally momentum is being driven by mainland buying, AI supply-chain optimism and Hong Kong southbound flows more than one catalyst.
JPMorgan blocks Anthropic access for Hong Kong staff
JPMorgan blocked Anthropic access for Hong Kong staff, pushing Washington's AI curbs into bank compliance and workflow decisions in Asia.
Hong Kong accounts surge as Beijing tightens capital rules
Hong Kong accounts are drawing mainland cash as Beijing tightens investment routes, lifting deposits while raising compliance risk.
CLSA brand to vanish in 2027 as Citic tightens grip
CLSA brand retirement in 2027 ends a four-decade Asian brokerage identity as Citic folds its offshore finance franchise closer to home.
Hong Kong bank curbs hit financial stocks as China tightens
Hong Kong bank curbs sent HSBC, Standard Chartered, Prudential and AIA lower as Beijing widened checks on offshore investment access.
China AI trade drains Hong Kong stocks’ flow lifeline
Hong Kong stocks are losing mainland capital as China’s AI trade pulls investors onshore and policy narrows offshore routes.
Hong Kong offshore wealth lead signals banking shift east
Hong Kong offshore wealth is reshaping private banking, as mainland inflows, listings and client proximity pull booking activity east.
Hong Kong share-offering probe widens with broker raids
Hong Kong's raids on two Chinese brokerages signalled tougher scrutiny of share-offering conduct just as the city's IPO pipeline regained speed.
Hong Kong finalises licensing rules for crypto advisers and fund managers
Hong Kong finalised licensing rules for virtual-asset advisers and fund managers on Tuesday, adding capital and conduct requirements to clarify who needs a licence and how firms must operate.
Hong Kong crypto rules advance for advisers, managers
Hong Kong crypto rules moved closer to a 2026 bill as officials opened a final consultation on licensing virtual-asset advisers and managers.
A forgotten Hong Kong listing format is back
Hong Kong HDR listing plans by Merdeka Gold would revive a 12-year-dormant format and test Asia's IPO appetite beyond China.
Singapore private bank onboarding: MAS targets one-month median
Singapore's central bank issued guidance on May 25 to cut median private-bank account-opening times to one month, down from six weeks, as the city-state defends its wealth-hub status against Hong Kong and Dubai.
China broker crackdown wipes $1.7bn from Futu founder
China's broker crackdown erased $1.7 billion from Futu founder Leaf Li and turned mainland offshore accounts into a sell-only runoff.
Gold's 2026 rally now carries a measurable war premium
Gold's geopolitical risk premium is lifting 2026 prices even as oil-driven rate fears cap rallies, leaving central-bank buying to set the floor.
